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AppleIntelligence’sChatGPTintegration and itsiPhone 16exclusive feature, Visual Intelligence, could come sooner than expected as part of iOS 18.2.

While the well-connected Mark Gurman already hinted that ChatGPT integration would arrive in iOS 18.2, we had no info on Visual Intelligence’s arrival past Apple’s “later this year” promise. This new info, found byAaron Perris on X, shows references to “Siri with ChatGPT” and “Visual Intelligence” found in Apple’s code.

ChatGPT integration will enable you to access thechatbotvia Siri on the newest models among thebest iPhones, while Visual Intelligence takes full advantage of the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro’s Camera Control so you can snap images and search for results using AI – think of it as Apple’s Google Lens competitor.

Based on this info, it’s expected that both freeApple Intelligenceupgrades could arrive as part of iOS 18.2 which should be entering beta shortly. This comes at an exciting time for Apple users as we get closer to October 28th, iOS 18.1 andApple Intelligence’s leaked release date.

Just found new references to “Siri with ChatGPT” on Apple’s backend. Looks likely that it will come in iOS 18.2, as predicted. pic.twitter.com/U6qkhSVy9kOctober 13, 2024

Apple Intelligence’s ChatGPT integration

ChatGPTis the most popular AI tool in the world, and having it incorporated into Siri is going to be a major addition to the iPhone. Siri’s big Apple Intelligence upgrade won’t arrive until 2025, but ChatGPT integration is a nice stop-gap until then. You’ll be able to ask Siri to contact ChatGPT’s servers to create meal plans, summarize articles, and even write code.

The other feature here, Visual Intelligence, is the iPhone 16’s exclusive Apple Intelligence feature, and lets you use Apple AI to search for anything you can see. You’ll be able to simply snap a photo with Camera Control, the new side button, and Apple Intelligence will give you information about what you’re looking at. Want to know a restaurant’s opening times? You got it! How about a dog’s breed? Yep, it can do that too.

While this new information doesn’t confirm the inclusion of Visual Intelligence and ChatGPT integration in iOS 18.2, it does make it incredibly likely. So if you’ve read ouriPhone 16 reviewand are waiting patiently for Visual Intelligence, you might just be in luck sooner rather than later.

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John-Anthony Disotto is TechRadar’s Senior Writer, AI, ensuring you get the latest information on Tech’s biggest buzzword. An expert in Apple, he was previously iMore’s How To Editor and has a monthly column in MacFormat. Living in Scotland, where he worked for Apple as a technician focused on iOS and iPhone repairs at the Genius Bar, John-Anthony has used the Apple ecosystem for over a decade and is an award-winning journalist with years of experience in editorial.

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